Headlines
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TravelCube to become Bedsonline
Tuesday | Jan 22 2019TRADE-FACING accommodation aggregator Hotelbeds Group today announced the migration of its TravelCube Australian customers onto its main platform, which is being relaunched with a new “Bedsonline” brand identity.
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Arrivals, departures down
Tuesday | Jan 22 2019ON-TIME arrivals for the month of Dec 2018 were reportedly lower than the long-term average performance across all Australian routes, according to the latest data released by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).
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NTIA nominations open
Monday | Jan 21 2019THE Australian travel industry has already begun the rush to nominate for the 2019 National Travel Industry Awards, following the opening of acceptances earlier today (TD breaking news).
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Moroney Eclipse update
Monday | Jan 21 2019SCENIC Tours founder Glen Moroney says the company has essentially taken over construction of its Scenic Eclipse, with major disruption continuing at the Uljanik Shipyard in Croatia commissioned to build the ship.
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Arrivals continuing to slow
Monday | Jan 21 2019INTERNATIONAL visitor numbers to Australia plateaued in Nov, with Australian Bureau of Statistics Nov 2018 figures indicating the trend estimate for short-term arrivals remained steady month-on-month at 779,800 movements.
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QF to return to Fiji after 20 years
Monday | Jan 21 2019QANTAS today announced new non-stop flights between Sydney and Nadi, with a four times weekly service to be operated using Boeing 737 aircraft effective from 31 Mar 2019.
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Shutdown hits US travel
Monday | Jan 21 2019THE ongoing US Government shutdown has been estimated to cost the country’s travel sector more than US$100m per day.
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EK Australia restructure
Friday | Jan 18 2019EMIRATES is set to implement major changes in its Australian operations, including the closure of its ticketing office in Melbourne as well as operations in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.
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Bestjet link to tax haven
Friday | Jan 18 2019COMPANY records unearthed as part of investigations into the collapse of Bestjet Travel Pty Limited (TD 18 Dec 2018) have revealed a curious connection to the British Virgin Islands, as well as providing further confirmation of the involvement of disgraced Air Australia founder Michael James in the operations of the failed online travel agent.
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Brunei to BNE back on
Friday | Jan 18 2019ROYAL Brunei Airlines has announced the return of flights to Brisbane, due to a partnership between Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) and Tourism Events Qld, along with the support of the state’s Attracting Aviation Investment Fund.